Stick Bait Lure Making- start to finish minnow fishing lure

This video walks you though the process of making fishing lures. I start with carving a wooden minnow. From there, I show you how to make a silicone mold, step by step. Then I cast a resin lure and walk through a short tutorial on painting a brown trout pattern. I hope you enjoy it!
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[@FranksDIY]

That was so cool to watch . Awesome job

[@zimmtex]

Thank you so much!

[@adaoaguiar8040]

I consider this bait a work of art. Congratulations on the excellent work.

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much!

[@shalveenlal9934]

Ok iv been waiting 4 yr upload and here it is ..... already know it's gonna be rily good 👍

[@zimmtex]

You're the best! Thanks for watching!

[@AAE-cg1il]

Great carving and paint……as usual.

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@cecapfishing9882]

Nice! In a chartreuse back and white belly this is the exact favorite lure I make here in Brazil for Peacock Bass! But I don't reel it slowly, I give it hard and fast twitches, making it swim as a small baitfish that is running away Awesome mold, congratulations! Of all the videos I've seen, your method of making the holes is the one I'm using if I ever step into it!

[@zimmtex]

That's cool, maybe one day I will get a chance to fish for peacock bass. Thanks for watching!

[@konrad5g]

Beautiful lure. greetings from Poland

[@zimmtex]

Hello there! Thank you for watching!

[@gabifishing642]

You are champion number 1. Well done

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much!

[@anewlookatlurestopwaterpop5466]

Beautiful lure

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much!

[@martinleiva6794]

Awesome work!!

[@zimmtex]

Thanks Martin!

[@pitbullcustomlures1917]

amazing job as always mate

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for the visit, I really appreciate it!

[@alexeigonzalez7798]

wow I'm a fan of handmade fishing lures but your videos are great and interesting

[@magicsinmyfingers]

Awesome video! cant wait for more

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[@kolbiebordelon3888]

Nice lure man, been waiting on you to post lol

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! More to come!

[@HookedOnFishing61]

That was great, I really enjoyed it. I loved when you said fine sandpaper and said 400 grit. I use 400 as a finish on the wood, I sand my primer with 600 on the first coat then add another coat ( I dip though) then sand that with either 1000 or 1500 to get it deadly smooth. I know its overkill but the finish is irresistible Haha. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos, have a great day :)

[@zimmtex]

Thanks Kidman, I appreciate you watching and sharing. You can drive yourself crazy with the sanding, that's for sure!

[@bradandrews832]

That is a beautiful piece of work I’m only getting started unfortunately my age is going to keep me from becoming a master like you wish I would’ve started sooner in life keep up the great work I love watching I hope you don’t mind me using some of your tricks

[@zimmtex]

Thank you! I don't mind you using these techniques at all. Good luck with your lure builds!

[@freedomofabird]

Brilliant!!!!!

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!

[@bekerlagunas]

Great Job man

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!

[@skrem63]

Хорошая работа !!!! УДАЧИ !!!!

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@waterman3911]

വളരെ മനോഹരമായിരിക്കുന്നു.👍❤️

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@kjellpettersson1937]

Thanks!!! Really good video! Now i know how to do my lures for Swedish fish "Asp"...more videos....PLEASE!!!! /Kjelle P

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you like it! I've got a lot of great ideas for this year. Stay tuned!

[@ferelsonar1768]

Hola! Muchas gracias por compartir tus videos!!! Te hago una consulta: la resina que usas para rellenar el señuelo es resina epoxi, resina de poliester o resina de poliuretano? Gracias nuevamente

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for watching! I have a list of most of the products I use on my website here: www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

[@allenwalters8812]

you can thin the petroleum jelly with naphthalene or acetone to make a very thin even layer when it dries.

[@zimmtex]

Great tip, I'll have to give that a try! Thanks for watching!

[@jaybraithwaite6839]

May I ask what you use or have used for wire? Great videos btw, it’s fun to watch your process.

[@zimmtex]

I use stainless steel lock wire for my lures. I have a list of most of the products I use on my website: www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

[@Lilith-Rose]

Awesome little lures. I love when woodworkers refer to 400 grit as really fine (obviously it is as far as general use goes) and I'm sitting here looking at the 3000 grit paper I use on knives and axes when sharpening and that's not even the final finish.. my forearm aches just thinking about it haha

[@zimmtex]

That's funny! I appreciate you watching!

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

Greetings from Indonesia, the Aru Islands, Maluku Province, on the border between Indonesia and Australia

[@zimmtex]

Hello and welcome! Glad to have you here!

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

@@zimmtex thank you senior apresiany I am also happy because it is always accepted in this community

[@josegomeznavarrete827]

eres un fenomeno

[@zimmtex]

Wow,, thanks!

[@PENFOLD1962]

Do you ever use 0000 wire wool to get the smooth surface? Another perfect lure, such a great video I enjoyed every minute without skipping through it which is unusual for me lol. Take care my friend 👍😷👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@zimmtex]

The finest I usually go is around 400 grit. Thank you so much for watching, I appreciate your support!

[@waynegrosskopf8423]

How cool do they look never made lures before but I think I might have ago Thanks

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I hope you do!

[@BlackHD-ec5np]

Great video and the action of that epoxy lure looks actually really good ( paintjob ofc too). After clearcoating my lures I always have some resin left, this might be the solution for it. I have a question about what did u mix in the epoxy resin bfr pouring it ? baking soda ? Keep up ur good work ! and greetings from germany

[@zimmtex]

Willkommen! The powder I mix with the epoxy is called glass microspheres. They are tiny balloons that make the resin float. I am actually working on a more detailed video about lure molding and casting right now. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@budiesantoso9685]

Saya sangat suka melihat canel anda..👍👍👍

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for watching!

[@mikewelch3903]

Have you mentioned which wood you use to carve the lures? I would think poplar would be a good choice.

[@zimmtex]

Poplar and basswood are two I use a lot.

[@antoniobernalrendon2981]

Buen trabajo que no es poco 🙏🙏🙏

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@antoniobernalrendon2981]

Gracias señor

[@slamethandoyopujianto3774]

Mau tanya memang bahan 2apa saja untuk membuat resin lure

[@slamethandoyopujianto3774]

Please 🙏🙏

[@zimmtex]

You can find just about everything I use at the link below under 'Casting/Mold Making': www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!

[@antonvanmessem10]

Hi bro, that's an awesome video ! Where do you buy the paper that you used to put you logo et what is the name of this paper please ?

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! It's called decal paper; you can find a link to it on my website: www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

[@frankschreier1634]

What kind and size hooks are you using. Great job. Thanks. Fjs

[@zimmtex]

These are Owner 2/0 inline (single replacement) hooks #4101-121. Thank you for watching!

[@riccardofioretti9743]

Great job man, really nice lure. Please get a mic, the audio is really bad (ambient noise and reverb). Keep it up👍🏻

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for the feedback and for watching. I've been meaning to get a mic for a while, time to get it done!

[@jackloux9675]

People never address resin baits needing so much time for all vaporers to release. I’m having trouble with paint adhering to my resin bait

[@zimmtex]

Sorry to hear that. I recently switched to corn starch instead of mold release and I also wipe it down with rubbing alcohol to give me a better bond.

[@reptilianresearchredux5887]

Resin is tricky stuff. I worked in a fiberglass shop making camper shells. I’d let it gas out for a couple days maybe.

[@chrisgooden4427]

I've been reading through comments because I know this has been asked more recently but are you still finding 50 PSI mostly fine with Createx paints and .3 needle? Thanks man! Looking forward to your shad glide video 🤙🏼

[@chrisgooden4427]

Also while I got you, what size eyes are you using on the shad? Trying to decide between 6 or 9 mm

[@zimmtex]

(50psi/ 0.3mm needle/ Createx) is my setup for the Master Airbrush. However, I recently got an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS with a 0.35mm needle that I have been running at 30psi. Thanks for your question and support!

[@zimmtex]

I am using 10mm Fish Skull, Living Eyes- Ice. The trick is getting the right size to correspond to your drill bit which is most likely in imperial units. So if you're using a 3/8" bit, I would go with 9mm eyes. I didn't think that through and had to bump up to a 1/2" bit which leaves quite a bit of space around the eye socket. It worked out, but I would have done it differently.

[@chrisgooden4427]

Okay I just got the same eclipse and most of what I've read said 30 too. I guess .5 mm is a big deal when you're talking about a very small orifice anyway. Thanks! Lol. For what it's worth you can use almost any drill bit and just drill in reverse so the bit doesn't bite and you won't chip the wood or go too deep. It's how I prefer to do eyes because there's a lot more control with it boring slowly

[@pagisubuh]

if you can design one lure to fish Giant snake head here in Asia. would be a great video.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for the idea! I've never fished for snakehead but they have a really cool pattern!

[@eduardomenapesca]

This material float?

[@zimmtex]

The glass microspheres make it float.

[@andrewhirtle3525]

Where did u get the large concave pliers? I can only find small ones on Amazon

[@zimmtex]

I couldn't find any on Amazon either. I got mine from lurepartsonline. I put a link in the description. Thanks for watching!

[@andrewhirtle3525]

@@zimmtex thank u

[@СабриТаиров-ф5ы]

Как настоящая форелька

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@davidwright8609]

Do you have a print for this lure

[@zimmtex]

Sorry, I do not. Thank you for your interest!

[@capfit]

When can do a video of swimbait ? Glide bait thank

[@zimmtex]

I've got a great idea for a glide bait in the works. Stay tuned!

[@baleronklure719]

👍👍

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!

[@bubukingwot9976]

What type of wood?

[@zimmtex]

This one was resin, but I would reccomend basswood or balsa for these smaller lures.

[@bubukingwot9976]

@@zimmtex Thank you 🐟👍

[@koyzz.channel8995]

ilove to do it but idonth have any material😢

[@zimmtex]

If you really want to make lures, you can start very small carving whatever wood you can find for almost nothing. You could also re-paint old lures or even paint blanks. If not, that's okay too.

[@danmurphy5889]

didn't see the last step with the clear coat

[@zimmtex]

Sharp eye! I've been using one coat of TrueCoat lately. It's really smooth and easy to work with. Thanks for watching!

[@byyimben1678]

epoxy ？

[@zimmtex]

Correct! Thanks for watching!

[@byyimben1678]

@@zimmtex Your videos are so great, I've been watching them and want to make some Lure myself.

[@zimmtex]

I really appreciate it, thank you! Best of luck to you on your lure making journey.

[@andrewhirtle3525]

Have u seen the engineered angler make his forms out of lego?

[@zimmtex]

I have seen that done. Lego is quick and easy, but it's not really all that cheap these days. I got an 8 foot board for a couple of bucks. Both work great though!

[@andrewhirtle3525]

@@zimmtex thank u

[@บุญเลิศฟิสชิ่ง]

มาชมครับผม+1ครับ

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for watching!

[@РоманСуровыйКопач]

Кто знает что это за материалы для литья

[@zimmtex]

I put a link in the description to the casting resin I used. Thanks for watching!

[@gianniss1010]

Hello! Great job! I'm new to the game and you help a lot! Well, I have a problem you might help me solve it. I do pretty well in minnows, walk the dog and top water lures. But when it comes to sinking pencils I have a problem. They just don't swim right. They spin a lot and swim most like a metal jig. I add a lip and they swim perfectly! But without a lip they just don't swim! I guess there's something I'm doing wrong but I don't know what. Anyway, thanks for your videos, they are great!

[@zimmtex]

Welcome to lure making! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I've actually never made a sinking pencil, but I'd imagine the problem is either weight placement or head design (the head doesn't cause enough turbulence). To me, sinking lures are the most difficult which is why they are so satisfying when you get them right. Wish I had more insight for you. When I'm having trouble, I make small adjustments to get it working. Sometimes the answer is very subtle. Good luck to you on your lure making journey!

[@عاشقالبحرواهلالبحريعيشون]

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[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@ernieflynn5124]

I dig tky channel. Can you make a fkatfish, I'd like to see it.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! I'll put it on the list!

[@labtrainer09]

Another fine lure build, with a GREAT paint scheme. Thank you. Just out of curiosity, do you think that someday soon you might be comfortable enough with your still-growing group of enthusiastic followers to share your first name with us? It would be really nice to use, say, "Jim" as opposed to something that sounds like a huge corporation intent on high production and big profits. Just a thought . . .

[@zimmtex]

Hi Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and am happy to have you here. -Mike

[@louis220558]

Was awesome to look and learn , keep up your good work and sharing your knowledge

[@zimmtex]

Thank you, I'm glad you found it interesting!

[@leehowell4258]

Awesome Build and appreciate the step by step instruction! What was the final weight of the lure and would it be considered sinking or suspending?

[@zimmtex]

I'm glad you found it interesting! This lure came out just shy of 1/2 ounce and is a sinking lure.

[@davidcantu1594]

I went to your website, the lures you make are not for sale?

[@zimmtex]

@@davidcantu1594I am not currently able to make lures for sale. Right now I am focusing on building my channel. Thank you for your interest!